Black Lives Matter "came to life right here in Los Angeles, where the first chapter was birthed. Our herstory is an important telling of the emergence of Black Lives Matter, and Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles specifically, as a reclamation of and recommitment to Black radical organizing and Black freedom struggle."
A grassroots, member-led, statewide community organization working with more than 15,000 members across California with aims to register voters and empower Californians to advocate and vote for economic, racial, and social justice.
For nearly 30 years L.A. Works has worked in partnership with organizations that address homelessness, at-risk youth, hunger, poor quality education, environmental injustice, and more... all serving a disproportionate number of people of color.